Belt.



G. W. BEAM & P. E. GREEN. BELT.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 17, 1909.

958,538, Patented May 17, 1910.

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Patented May 17, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PA TENT FFTCE.

GEORGE W. BEAM AND PAUL E. GREEN, OF BUTTE, MONTANA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE W'. BEAM and PAUL E. GREEN, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Butte, in the county of Silverbow and Stateof Montana, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Belts, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Our invention is an improvement in belts, and consists in certain novelconstructions, and combinations of parts hereinafter clescribed andclaimed.

The object of the invention is to provide an extensible belt, which maybe folded to form a belt of ordinary width, or unfolded to make a beltof varying capacity, in accordance with the contents to be containedtherein, and which in any position will be firmly secured together.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof: Figure 1 is aperspective view of the belt. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the beltcompletely folded. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the belt partiallyfolded. Fig. 1 is a rear view of the belt opened. Fig. 5 is a front viewof the belt opened. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one end of the beltand Fig. 7 is a section on the line 77 of Fig. 5.

The improved belt may be made of any suitable flexible material, capableof being folded, and may be ornamented in any suitable manner, and maybe supported by a shoulder strap, and provided with holster attachments,and cartridge pockets if desired.

In the embodiment of the invention shown, in the drawings, the beltconsists of a back 1 and a front 2, secured together at their ends by adouble row of stitching 3 and 4, or in any other suitable manner, andthe said front and back may be continuous at their bottoms as shown, ormay be formed of two separate pieces. Between the rows of stitching 3and at a plurality of eyelets are provided, the said eyelets beingarranged at spaced intervals and extending the full width of the belt.At the center of the belt the front and the back pieces are connected bythree transverse rows 7 of stitches, for the upper third of the distancefrom top to bottom, and for the remaining two thirds, the two pieces aredivided as at 8, and a row of eyelets 9 is provided on each side of thedivision. A transverse strip 10 is secured to the front of the belt atits center, and the ends of the strip project above Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed June 17, 1909.

Patented May 17, 1910. Serial No. 502,700.

the belt as at 11, and below the upper third of the belt as at 12, andthe end 11 is provided with studs 13, and the end 12 with spring sockets14, for engagement by the studs, and the strip is of suflicient lengthto extend around the belt when folded into its smallest transversedimension, and clasp together at its ends, as shown in Fig. 2. On thefront of the belt and at each end is arranged an outside pocket 15 andthe-ends of the belt, are each provided with a tab 17, to one of whichis secured a buckle 18, while the other is provided with holes 19, forengagement by the tongue of the buckle, to secure the belt in placearound the body of the wearer. A lace 20 is passed through the eyes ateach end of the belt, and laces 21 and 22, are passed through the eyeson each side of the division at the center of the belt. The front andthe back piece are also each provided with alongitudinal row 23 ofstitching on the line of each fold as shown in Fig. 3.

lVhen the belt is used folded as shown in Fig. 2, the transverse stripis clasped around the folded belt, and the laces are passed through theeyes, at the ends, and on each side of the division, and the eyes ofeach series are so arranged, that when folded twice, three eyes willregister, and when folded once two eyes will register in each series.

The laces are passed through the openings in any suitable manner toretain the belt in its folded position, and the arrangement may bevaried to suit the taste of the wearer.

It will be observed that the transverse strip 10 forms another pocket atits junction with the front of the belt, there being no stitching acrossthe top of the strip, as indicated in Fig. 1.

We claim:

1. A belt composed of a sheet of flexible material doubledlongitudinally to form a front and a back, a double row of stitchingconnecting the ends of the front with the corresponding ends of theback, said front and back, being divided transversely at their centerfor the lower two-thirds of their width, and connected on each side ofthe line of division and above the same, a transverse series of eyeletsbetween the rows of stitching at each end and a series on each side ofthe division, said front and back each being provided with a pluralityof rows of longitudinal stitching dividing the said front and back intothree sections and indicating the lines of fold, a lace in each of theseries of eyelets for the purpose set forth and a transverse stripsecured at the center of the belt and provided at one end with studs andat the other with sockets, and of a length to encircle the belt whenfolded into its narrowest dimension, and a pocket in the outer face ofthe front at each end.

2. A belt composed of a sheet of flexible material doubledlongitudinally to form a front and a back, a double row of stitchingconnecting the ends of the front and the back, said front and back,being divided transversely at their center for the lower twothirds oftheir width, and connected on each side of the line of division andabove the same, a transverse series of eyelets between the rows ofstitching at each end and a series on each side of the division, saidfront and back each being provided with a plurality of rows oflongitudinal stitching dividing the said front and back into three sections and indicating the lines of fold, a lace in each of the series ofeyelets for the purpose set forth, and a transverse strip secured to thecenter of the belt and of a length to encircle the same when folded intoits narrowest dimension, said strip being provided with means forsecuring the ends together.

3. A folding belt comprising a front and a back connected at their endsand provided with a transverse row of eyelets adjacent to each end, saidfront and back being divided transversely at their center from be lowupward for approximately two-thirds of their width, and provided with arow of eyelets on each side of the division, a lace in each row ofeyelets, a strip secured transversely to the belt at its center andprovided with means for securing its ends together, and of a length toencircle the belt when it is folded'to its narrowest dimension, saidbelt being adapted to fold twice longitudinally, and means forindicating the line of the folds.

l. A folding belt comprising a front and a back connected at their endsand provided with a transverse row of eyelets adjacent to each end, saidfront and back being divided transversely at their center from be lowupward for approximately two-thirds of their width, and provided with arow of eyelets on each side of the division, a lace in each row ofeyelets, a strip secured transversely to the belt at its center andprovided with means for securing its ends together, and of a length toencircle the belt when it is folded to its narrowest dimension, said.belt being adapted to fold twice longitudinally.

A folding belt comprising a front and a back connected at their ends andprovided with a transverse row of eyelets adjacent to each end, saidfront and back being divided transversely at their center from belowupward for approximately two-thirds of their width, and provided with arow of eyelets on each side of the division, a lace in each row ofeyelets, said belt being adapted to fold twice longitudinally, means forindicating the line of the folds, and means at the center of the beltfor retaining it in folded condition.

6. A folding belt comprising a front and a back connected at their endsand provided with a transverse row of eyelets adjacent to each end, saidfront and back being divided transversely at their center from belowupward for approximately two-thirds of their width and provided with arow of eyelets on each side of the division, a lace in each row ofeyelets, said belt being adapted to fold twice longitudinally and meansat the center thereof for retaining it in folded condition.

7. A foldable belt comprising a front and back connected at their endsand provided with transverse rows of eyelets adjacent to each end, and atransverse strip at the center of the belt, said strip being secured ateach end and transversely intermediate its ends and open at the top ofthe belt to form a pocket.

GEORGE W. BEAM. PAUL E. GREEN. lVitnesses MAUDE M. BARSHAW, A. G.Ronenn.

